SURVIVING THE SILENCE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF TWO WOMEN IN LOVE WHO HELPED CHANGE MILITARY POLICY

Suggested watch time: 10/23 @ 3:00 PM PDT

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Cindy L. Abel; 2020; USA; 79 min.

Years before "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell," Col. Patsy Thompson was forced to expel US Army hero Colonel Margarethe Cammermeyer for being a lesbian. What no one knew was that Thompson was as well. The way Thompson handled the military trial, however, led to Cammermeyer’s reinstatement via federal court and an eventual change in military policy. While Cammermeyer’s memoir was adapted as a 1995 television movie by Barbra Streisand, Thompson’s story remained a secret...until now. In addition to revealing history, SURVIVING THE SILENCE explores Thompson’s life with now-wife Barbara Brass. They candidly share how they wrestled with heart-wrenching choices in public and in private—hiding their relationship and struggling to protect their love while preserving Patsy's career—and, how they emerged to become vibrant activists later in life.

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